This is a little excerpt from my latest book soon to be published entitled “If Oak Trees Could Talk”
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This is the Day and the Time!
4 JunThis is the Day and the Time!
This is the Day that the Lord hath made, We will rejoice and be glad in it!
Psalm 118: 24-This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Today is a gorgeous day in Georgia! The sun is shining brightly and a breeze is gently blowing through the trees. It is amazing to me that just a few short weeks ago we were still cuddling up under blankets because Winter just would not give up her hold. However, especially in the South it seems as though our Spring seasons are getting shorter and shorter. We’ve had very few mild days of Spring, instead it has gone from Winter to Summer! Not that I am complaining, I just wish the seasons of time would not race by quite so quickly. This is the day which the Lord hath made; I will rejoice and be glad in it!
I remember as a child wishing I were this age, and then that age. My parents would always tell me “Stop wishing your life away that time flew by! They told me, “Enjoy the age that you are right now, because soon you will wish that you were young again.” I of course thought they were just saying things like that because they were “old.” It is amazing to me that my parents knew so much of what life was going to be like for me before I ever really began to live it for myself. They doled out little pieces of wisdom all the time but like most kids I guess, you do not recognize their wisdom until you are grown up, out of their homes with a family of your own. After realizing that they had told me the truth, as every year races off to begin a new one, I’ve tried to stop along the way and enjoy my time, especially my time with my family. I have learned to slow down and be grateful. I have tried to enjoy the life that I’ve been given and be grateful for every day as that day cannot be relived. I find myself saying to my boys the same things that my parents have said to me in hopes that they too will “stop wishing their lives away!”
My children are thrilled of course with each season, especially Summer. School is finally over for the year, the pool is being maintained and our Summer trips to our local Mall are upon us as it holds our only cinema. Local businesses and churches sponsor Summer Family Movie Festival and so our local theater shows $1.00 movies through the summer two times a week! This makes for great family time as I and my boys have made it our little family tradition starting when they were tiny little things.
As this Summer approaches my oldest son will be Fourteen years old and my youngest has already turned Ten. I can’t believe how time is flying by with them as it seems as though I just brought them home from the hospital yesterday! I feel so pressed to just soak up every precious moment with them. I know that soon, my oldest will be driving which honestly I do not even want to think about, then out of High School, off to college, etc. This of course is our hope for him, but still as a Mom it is heartbreaking to think of letting them go. Because of his older brother, my youngest has always acted much older than he is. He has not really ever wanted to be a baby! He has always wanted to do what his big brother was doing. I can’t help but feel a lump in my throat as I see how big they are growing and how quickly they are maturing into wonderful Godly men. I just wanted to rejoice and be grateful today that I am blessed with both of them!
Today as I have shared my heart with you about my boys, I just wanted to encourage you with an old cliché “stop and smell the roses!” This truly is the day or the season that the Lord has made for you, will you rejoice and be glad in it? I know that in today’s world we have so much more going on in our lives. We have to do this thing and that thing, but may I suggest that one of the most important things to do is to take some time to stop, take a deep breath and truly be grateful. Take that moment and realize that you are blessed. Honestly I have found that in my busiest, most hectic and even my worse times, If I will just stop, take a deep breath, and think about what is good in my life, it changes my whole attitude and clears my head . It gives me a new perspective. I can honestly say “Psalm 118: 24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Take a Moment!
28 MayTake a Moment!
In the world that we now live in, it is so important that we take a moment to realize how truly blessed we are in the United States of America. Regardless of your political or religious views the fact that we live in a country where you have freedom to choose what you believe is such a privilege that was paid for by someone’s blood, sweat and tears! This week in honor of Memorial Day, I wanted to take a moment and thank all of those soldiers, police officers, firemen, and everyone else who work tirelessly to keep America a safe place to live and raise my family in a free society. I wrote this poem in remembrance of all your sacrifice. Thank you and May God Bless you and America!
America’s Son
The call went out and was heard by you,
You went immediately to see what you could do.
The cause weighed heavy upon your heart
As you left family, friend and foe to do your part.
Tears from your family and from friends a deep sigh,
So proud of your resolve as you bravely waved good-bye.
Flags flew half-staff because one never returned home.
There is now a grieving wife, child and saddened parents left alone.
A purple heart in a hinged box, a folded flag in a glass case
It seems such tiny tokens for the price the soldier pays.
This day I honor you dear soldier as you lay down, for me, your life,
May I never take for granted your loving sacrifice.
Jesus said that only a friend would lay down his life for another,
I count you my friend indeed America’s son, a servant and my brother!
An Original Love Note!
22 May
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I love you because you have helped me to realize that I am as uniquely created as an individual ocean wave!
Heartfelt Inspiration!
21 MayHeartfelt Inspiration!
People may ask me, why do you love to go to the ocean? I never have just a simple answer. I usually answer them with another question such as follows: Don’t you just love it when you can see something with your own eyes that inspires you?
The ocean’s great expanse overwhelms me every time I get a chance to go and stand on its wonderful sandy shores. As I stand there I become awestruck by the ever-changing hues of greens, blues, and grays! The beauty of the ocean is so breathtaking to me that I can’t help but think about the Lord! Although as a child of God we are to walk by faith and not by our senses, it is my opinion that the Lord created such wonderful things for us to see so that we are without excuse to know that He is! He is the creator of all that is! As I stand there gazing at the wonder of His creation, then I feel that I am even more a Believer in what He has done and will continue do to help me! After all, if He could create all of what my eyes behold, then surely He can create whatever I need Him to create for me!
All of my senses come alive when I stand at the ocean! I feel the gentle breezes as they brush gently across my face, but then more violently as the winds blow my long hair into a tangled mess. As I step down into the oceans warm water barely over my knees I feel the force of the waves as they buffet against me nearly knocking me down with the sheer power of them! I hear the roaring sounds as the ocean’s waves crash against the shoreline. I am amazed at the white caps of the waves as they peak from what seems like miles out to sea! My sense of smell is heightened as I breathe in the odor of seaweed, fish and salt. I can almost taste the salt upon my lips. My mind is charged with creative thoughts and my Spirit is lifted to a new height as I become inspired and moved with emotion! I try to compare the beauty and splendor of what I see with the Great Creator, but in my heart I know that it doesn’t or couldn’t began to compare to His Beauty. I become totally overwhelmed with His presence and feel a tear trickle down my cheek as I just stand in awesome wonder!
I’ve known His power as He has moved swiftly on my behalf to change circumstances to bless me. However, I stand in pure amazement as I suddenly realize what gentleness He must have toward mankind. When another wave roars toward me with such force and power, it causes me to have understanding of what restraint that He chooses toward us. He truly shows us His tenderness and compassion! He is more powerful than the force of all the waves, but gingerly touches us with His presence! My heart and soul has been refreshed as I peer out into the great vastness! I break out into a song of praise as I lift my voice, “How Great thou Art! How Great thou Art!”
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